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The Norton Domiracer

Ben Branch May 3, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Rare

A Short History of the Norton Domiracer Norton Motorcycles was returned to England in 2008, after having spent 15 years in American hands. Norton is…

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Norton Manx

Ben Branch April 20, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

The Norton Manx is easily one of the most famous racing motorcycles of the 20th century, the mighty single-cylinder British bike was a dominant…

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Colorado Norton Works 1975 Commando

Ben Branch February 17, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

The Beginning of the Commando In 1967 the British Norton-Villiers company revealed the Norton Commando to the world, it wasn’t the most modern bike…

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Norton MM

Ben Branch October 19, 2016
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

The Norton MM is a limited edition production motorcycle developed by 72 Motorcycles out of the UK, with the full blessing of Norton Motorcycles….

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5 Minute Histories: The Norton Commando

Ben Branch September 12, 2016
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • eBay
  • Norton

Introduction The Norton Commando is a vintage British motorcycle whose name would become so iconic it’s still a household name decades after the originals…

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Norton Manx Model 30

Ben Branch April 16, 2016
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Racing

The Norton Manx Model 30 is a motorcycle that lives on half a century after its production ceased thanks to its legendary status as…

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The Norton Classic – A Rare Rotary-Powered British Motorcycle

Ben Branch April 9, 2016
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Rare

The Norton Classic is an exceedingly rare motorcycle, just 100 were made in 1987 and today it’s considered one of the most collectible of…

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Norton Model 18

Ben Branch March 26, 2016
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

The Norton Model 18 was the most advanced motorcycle ever built by the British marque when it was introduced in 1923. Unlike its forbears…

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The 1959 Norton-JAP Sprinter “Thor”

Ben Branch March 18, 2016
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Racing

The Norton Featherbed frame and JAP motorcycle engine were amongst the most important British motorcycle developments of the 20th century – although they very rarely…

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Norton Commando Scrambler

Ben Branch October 27, 2015
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Vintage

The Norton Commando is a motorcycle that defied the odds to become a cult classic in its own lifetime, it was developed to compete…

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Norton Commando by NYC Norton

Ben Branch July 31, 2015
  • American
  • British
  • Norton
  • Vintage

The Norton Commando is a motorcycle that probably shouldn’t have been as successful as it was. It was released in 1968 using a parallel…

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Richard Hammond’s Triton

Ben Branch April 7, 2015
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Triumph

The Triton is almost certainly the most famous motorcycle to have never been built in a factory – the name came from a contraction of…

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